#932F9B
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.7% 0.185 324.7), rgb(147, 47, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#932F9B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.12:1 |
| White text | 6.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #932F9B |
| RGB | rgb(147, 47, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 53%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.185 324.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #932F9B | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #932F9B | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #932F9B text on white | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #932F9B text on black | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACEEC
oklch(88.4% 0.051 323.9)
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Step 300
300
#DEADE1
oklch(80.9% 0.089 324.5)
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Step 400
400
#CD7FD2
oklch(70.7% 0.144 324.8)
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Step 500
500
#BE5BC5
oklch(63.1% 0.182 324.9)
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Step 600
600
#A93CB2
oklch(55.6% 0.199 324.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#932F9B
oklch(49.7% 0.185 324.7)
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Step 800
800
#76277C
oklch(42.7% 0.153 324.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F2664
oklch(37.7% 0.119 324.4)
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Step 950
950
#38173A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 325.2)
#932F9B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #14549E | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #436098 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #964061 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #932F9B
#932F9B
oklch(49.7% 0.185 324.7)
- #00781B
#00781B
oklch(49.8% 0.158 144.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #932F9B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #932F9B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.020
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.056
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.077
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.078
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.089
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.089
Use #932F9B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.